Derrieon Craig
Derrieon Craig
Wins his gap play after play. Derrieon Craig has played for three head coaches in three seasons at Massachusetts. The receipt on tape: 12 tackles against Buffalo, Week 8, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Don Brown, Shane Montgomery, and Joe Harasymiak. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joe Harasymiak
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Massachusetts | 78 | 27 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Massachusetts | 43 | 25 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Massachusetts | 24 | 11 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 145 | 63 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 4 | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Massachusetts
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Massachusetts
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +3 net (22 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Massachusetts · Last season: 0-12 · Talent rank #118 · 2026 recruiting class #116
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Derrieon Craig’s 2024 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Muheem McCargo's junior season at Ball State (2025).
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